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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  You may not be talking about an important or even connected issues.  How does that bear on this issue?

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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  There were too many commercials in the program.  A specific point that can be checked but an issue outside the producer’s control.

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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  A superficial statement lacks the ability to deal with the most important issues or complexity.  Is that dealing with the most significant factors?

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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  An argument may only consider one point of view.  Is there another way to look at the question?  What would you say if I were ….?

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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  When the combination of thoughts are mutually supporting and make sense together. The thinking is logical.  How does that follow from what you just said or about to say?

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Universal Intellectual Standards  Clarity  Accuracy  Precision  Relevance  Depth  Breadth  Logic  A local ISP advertises:  You will get though because we are small.  We are the most popular in the area.

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Valuable Intellectual Traits  Humility  Courage  Empathy  Integrity  Perseverance  Faith in reason  Fairness  Willingness to face and fairly address ideals and beliefs which we do not like and have not been given a fair hearing.  Not passively accept what we have learned.

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Valuable Intellectual Traits  Humility  Courage  Empathy  Integrity  Perseverance  Faith in reason  Fairness  Confidence that, in the long run, the interest of both you and humanity are best served by the free play of reason.